CANYON RIDERS SHINE AT 2026 TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES AVEC ZWIFT WITH GC PODIUM, TWO JERSEYS, AND TWO STAGE WINS

Puck Pieterse wins Queen of the Mountains jersey, Antonia Niedermaier wins Young Rider classification, and Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney takes a historic Ventoux stage win and second overall on the final podium.

Across nine thrilling stages at the 2026 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, riders from all three Canyon-equipped teams were at the forefront of the action. Relying on the pure speed of the Canyon Aeroad CFR and Canyon Speedmax CFR TT , riders across Movistar, Fenix-Premier Tech, and CANYON//SRAM secured historic stage wins, iconic classification jerseys, and final podium spots in Nice.

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Early dominance on the climbs and the clock

Fenix-Premier Tech's Puck Pieterse was the first Canyon-rider to claim a significant result at this year's Tour de France Femmes, taking the polka dot Mountains classification jersey on stage 3 in the Jura mountains. Riding her Canyon Aeroad CFR, Pieterse dominated the classification from there on, keeping an iron grip on the polka-dot jersey over the remaining six stages to the finish line in Nice.

Movistar's Marlen Reusser raised the stakes during the Stage 4 individual time trial. Setting a blistering time on her Canyon Speedmax CFR TT, the reigning World and European Champion won the stage, completed her ambitious "Project Dijon", and took over the yellow jersey in the process.

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Claiming white: A debut to remember

As Reusser enjoyed her time in the Massif Central in yellow, CANYON//SRAM kept the podium count going as Antonia Niedermaier took the Young Rider classification jersey on stage 5 as the highest-placed rider under 23. Niedermaier put in assured performances in the remaining stages of her Tour debut to finish fourth overall and first in the Young Rider classification, adding another Canyon athlete to the prestigious final podium.

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A historic climb and the road to Nice

Further celebrations were sparked by CANYON//SRAM as Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, the 2024 Tour de France Femmes champion, took a huge win atop Mont Ventoux on stage 7. "Queen Kasia" reached the summit of the Giant of Provence 1 minute and 16 seconds ahead of her nearest rival. This historic ride earned Kasia her first stage win and put her back into the yellow jersey.

While she couldn't quite hold onto yellow through a brutal Stage 8, Kasia fiercely defended her podium spot across the final Stage 9. Arriving in Nice, she secured a phenomenal second place in the General Classification and was rightfully awarded the Super Combativity award for her relentless and aggressive racing style.

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In total, that's two stage wins, two Classification jerseys, and four days in yellow for Canyon riders at the 2026 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. These results perfectly embody the spirit of Canyon's We Femmes movement: empowering the next era of women’s cycling and inspiring a new generation of riders to redefine what is possible.

About Canyon

What started in founder Roman Arnold’s garage has grown into the world’s leading direct-to-consumer bicycle manufacturer. Renowned as one of the most innovative brands in the industry, Canyon designs bikes for every discipline – from road, triathlon and gravel to mountain, city, trekking, and e-bikes.

Canyon partners with the finest athletes and teams on the planet, taking insights from the toughest race conditions to engineer bikes and components for the highest levels of the sport. The result: award-winning bikes that set the standard for performance, innovation, and engineering – built to deliver at the highest level on any terrain.

“Pure Cycling” is the mission driving Canyon to ignite a passion for cycling around the world thanks to a streamlined direct-to-consumer model, smart digital services, and Canyon Stores and service partners offering expert advice, community experiences, and full support. At the same time, Canyon is committed to responsible business practices, sustainable production, and the safety and well-being of employees, partners, and the environment.

Canyon bikes are available at canyon.com, through the Canyon app, and at selected Canyon Stores worldwide.

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